over-the-counter
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vər 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
1920–25
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| over-the-counter | |
| —adj | |
| 1. | a. (of securities) not listed or quoted on a stock exchange |
| b. (of a security market) dealing in such securities | |
| c. (of security transactions) conducted through a broker's office directly between purchaser and seller and not on a stock exchange | |
| 2. | Compare POM OTC (of medicinal drugs) able to be sold without a prescription |
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Over-the-counter
is always a great word to know.
So is zedonk. Does it mean:
| a printed punctuation mark (‽), available only in some typefaces, designed to combine the question mark (?) and the exclamation point (!), indicating a mixture of query and interjection, as after a rhetorical question. |
| the offspring of a zebra and a donkey. |
American Heritage
Medical Dictionary
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.
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Example sentences
Many brands are available by prescription and over-the-counter.
He asked a pharmacist for advice, and an over-the-counter antibiotic ointment cleared it up.
The scientists monitored cognition and tracked all over-the-counter and prescription medications taken by study participants.
If you have persistent motion sickness that does not respond to over-the-counter drugs, speak with a health care provider.
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