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adjective

over-the-counter adj.

Able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with prescription. (prenominal)

Synonyms: nonprescription(prenominal).

(Finance) Not quoted on a stock exchange; sold only through private negotiations between buyer and seller; of securities; as, over-the-counter stocks.

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Etymology of 'Over-the-counter'

Collaborative International Dictionary of English 0.48

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Words linked to "Over-the-counter" : medicine, medicinal drug, unlisted, over-the-counter market, over-the-counter medicine, prescription