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OTC

1. Also, O.T.C. Officers' Training Corps.
2. over-the-counter.

o⋅ver-the-count⋅er

[oh-ver-thuh-koun-ter]
–adjective
1. unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: over-the-counter stocks; the over-the-counter market. Abbreviation: OTC
2. Pharmacology. sold legally without a doctor's prescription: over-the-counter drugs. Abbreviation: OTC

Origin:
1920–25
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OTC  
abbr.  
  1. Officers' Training Corps

  2. over-the-counter

o·ver-the-count·er   (ō'vər-thə-koun'tər)
adj.   Abbr. OTC
  1. Not listed or available on an officially recognized stock exchange but traded in direct negotiation between buyers and sellers: over-the-counter stocks.

  2. That can be sold legally without a doctor's prescription: over-the-counter drugs.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Financial Dictionary

OTC

See over-the-counter market.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
Copyright © 2003. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: over–the–count·er
Function: adjective
1 : not traded or effected on an organized securities exchange <over–the–counter transactions> <over–the–counter securities>
2 : sold lawfully without a prescription <over–the–counter drugs>
Merriam-Webster's Dictionary of Law, © 1996 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: OTC
Function: abbreviation
over-the-counter

Main Entry: over–the–count·er
Function: adjective
: sold lawfully without prescription over–the–counter painkiller>
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

OTC or O.T.C.
abbr.
over-the-counter

over-the-counter o·ver-the-count·er (ō'vər-&phonth;ə-koun'tər)
adj.
Abbr. OTC
That can be sold legally without a doctor's prescription.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Abbreviations & Acronyms
OTC
  1. Officers' Training Corps

  2. over-the-counter

  3. Ozone Transport Commission

The American Heritage® Abbreviations Dictionary, Third Edition
Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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