The subjunctive mood (conjunctivus). The use of the conjunctivus in pharmaceutical terminology

While studying this topic, you will:

• learn how to form conjuctivus of verbs in 3^rd person in singular and plural form;
• write correctly the recipes and Rx lines with the verb fio, fieri — to form.

The lesson is divided into several sections:

• the rules of conjugation of verbs in the conjunctivus present in active and passive voices;
• the rules of using the verb fio, fieri in recipes and Rx lines.

The subjunctive mood in present active (Сonjunctīvus praesentis)

In the exercises of previous sections, the verb used in the indicative mood (indicativus) active and passive voices, as well as in the imperative mood (imperativus). Different kinds of instructions are written in the prescription form in the form of conjunctivus.

The rules of conjugation of verbs in the conjunctivus presentis (active and passive voices)

The subjunctive mood

The use of subjunctive in the recipes and pharmaceutical terminology

Misce. — Mix. Misceãtur. Let it be mixed

Signa. — Signify. Signetur. Let it be signified

In subordinate clauses of purpose with the conjunction ut-to.

For example:

Misce, ut fiat unguentum — Mix, to form the ointment

The verb fio, fiěri

The prescription formulations with the verb fio, fieri (to form) are used after enumerating the ingredients which should be given in a certain drug form. It usually concerns the prescribing of powders, ointments, pastes, liniments, emulsions and suppositories. In this case the name of the drug form is in the Nominative Case singular. The singular form of the verb "fio, fieri" used in prescription formulations is fiat, while its plural is fiant.

Misce, fiat pulvis — Mix, in order to obtain powder

Misce, fiat unguentum — Mix, in order to obtain ointment

Misce, fiat linimentum — Mix, in order to obtain liniment

Misce, fiat pasta — Mix, in order to obtain paste

Misce, fiat emulsum — Mix, in order to obtain emulsion

Misce, fiat suppositorium — Mix, in order to obtain a suppository

Misce, fiat suppositorium — Mix, in order to obtain a vaginal; vaginale; suppository;

Misce, fiant species — Mix, in order to obtain (tea) species

(Mind: the term "species" is used in the plural!)

Exercises

1. Form Imperative and Subjunctive forms of the following verbs.