Süstiga

Süstiga is an Estonian adverbial form meaning “with a syringe” or “by syringe.” It is built from the noun süst, meaning syringe, with the instrumental suffix -iga. The form is used to specify the instrument or means by which an action is performed.

In medical contexts, süstiga is common when describing injectable therapies or procedures. For example, a sentence might say that a medicine is administered süstiga (by syringe). The term appears in phrases such as süstiga ravimi manustamine, meaning the administration of medicine by syringe. It is a standard part of Estonian medical vocabulary and is not tied to a specific disease or treatment.

In informal or public health discourse, süstiga also appears in discussions of injection drug use. In this context, it denotes the use of a syringe for administering substances. Public health materials that address injection drug use often discuss harm reduction, access to clean syringes, sterile technique, and safe disposal, emphasizing practices that reduce the risk of infections and other harms.

Usage notes and related terms: süstiga functions as an instrumental modifier in sentences, and its meaning is closely tied to the action being described. Related vocabulary includes süst (syringe), süstima (to inject), and süstimine (injection). While the term is practical for medical and public health language, it is not a separate concept or object on its own, but a grammatical form used to express the use of a syringe.