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over the counter
1adverb
- not transacted through an organized securities exchange; directly to the buyer or from the seller:
He sold his stocks over the counter.
- Pharmacology. without a doctor's prescription but within the law.
over-the-counter
2[ oh-ver-thuh-koun-ter ]
adjective
- unlisted on or not part of an organized securities exchange: : OTC
over-the-counter stocks; the over-the-counter market.
- Pharmacology. sold legally without a doctor's prescription: : OTC
over-the-counter drugs.
over-the-counter
adjective
- (of securities) not listed or quoted on a stock exchange
- (of a security market) dealing in such securities
- (of security transactions) conducted through a broker's office directly between purchaser and seller and not on a stock exchange
- (of medicinal drugs) able to be sold without a prescription OTC Compare ortho-
Word History and Origins
Origin of over the counter1
Origin of over the counter2
Example Sentences
Refuting critics who say he is anti-contraception, Gardner is calling for over-the-counter sale of birth control pills.
It sounds great—four GOP Senate candidates call for over-the-counter birth control access.
After all, health insurance companies rarely cover the cost of over-the-counter medicines.
ACOG is without question in favor of over-the-counter oral contraception.
This isn't true for everything, but is often true for dairy, snack foods, over-the-counter medication, and pet food.
Both over-the-counter and prescription medications can sometimes produce emotional or mental side effects.
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