Annoksittain

Annoksittain is a Finnish adverb used primarily in medical, pharmacological, and nutritional contexts to indicate that information is organized or reported according to dosage or administered amount. It signals that results, tables, or descriptions are broken down by dose level rather than by time, patient, or another criterion. In scientific texts, annoksittain is often used to present dose-dependent trends or to compare outcomes across different dose groups.

Etymology and meaning: The word is formed from the noun annos (dose) plus the adverbial suffix -ittain, which creates an expression meaning “in/by the dose” or “by dose.” As a result, annoksittain translates roughly as “in doses” or “by dose,” conveying a categorization by dosage.

Usage and examples: In Finnish writing, one might encounter sentences such as “Tutkimuksessa potilaat jaoteltiin annoksittain” or “Tulokset esitettiin annoksittain,” indicating that participants or results were grouped by administered dose. In English-language contexts, the closest equivalents are “by dose,” “dose-wise,” or “by dosage group.” The term is common in Finnish scientific literature but less typical in everyday language, where more general phrases are usually preferred.