ruiskutettuna

Ruiskutettuna is a Finnish participial form of the verb ruiskuttaa, which means to spray or to inject with a syringe. The word is used to describe something that has been subjected to spraying or injection, and it can function as an adjective-like state in sentences. It is most common in technical or practical texts where the method of administration or treatment is emphasized.

The term appears across contexts such as agriculture, medicine, and industry. In agriculture, ruiskutettuna describes plants or surfaces that have been treated with a spray, for example a pesticide, fungicide, or fertilizer. In medicine or veterinary contexts, it can describe a substance that has been administered by injection, for instance an injectable drug or vaccine. In industrial or cleaning contexts, it may refer to surfaces that have been sprayed with a cleaning or coating solution. The exact meaning often depends on the agent used with ruiskuttaa (for example torjunta-aineella, desinfiointiaineella, lääkkeellä).

Morphologically, ruiskuttamisen-related forms include ruiskuttaa (to spray/inject), ruiskuttettu (having been sprayed or injected), and ruiskuttaminen (the act of spraying or injecting). The form ruiskutettuna is typically used to express a state resulting from the action, such as “kasvit ovat ruiskutettuna torjunta-aineilla,” meaning the plants have been sprayed with pesticides. In everyday Finnish, more common variants such as ruiskutettu are often preferred, but ruiskutettuna appears in technical or descriptive writing to emphasize the outcome of the treatment.

See also: ruiskutus, ruisku, rokotus.