What is the meaning of over-the-counter?

Subtopics: OTC 

adjective

  • Purchasable without a doctor's prescription.
    • usage: "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy"
  • Of securities. ( not traded on a stock exchange)
    • usage: "over-the-counter stocks"
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APAWordNet. (2010). over-the-counter. Retrieved September 20, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/over-the-counter/definitions/1180091
ChicagoWordNet. 2010. "over-the-counter" http://smartdefine.org/over-the-counter/definitions/1180091 (accessed September 20, 2026).
HarvardWordNet 2010, over-the-counter, Smart Define, viewed 20 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/over-the-counter/definitions/1180091>.
MLAWordNet. "over-the-counter" 23 October 2010. Web. 20 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/over-the-counter/definitions/1180091>
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