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over-the-counteravailable for sale directly to customers without prescription

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: available for sale directly to customers without prescription

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/

Korean meaning: 처방전 없이 직접 구매할 수 있는

Korean pronunciation: 오**버** 더 **카운**터

Example Sentences

  • My mom treats every headache with over-the-counter pills like she's a walking pharmacy.
  • The stock is traded over-the-counter because it doesn't meet exchange requirements.
  • He bought so many over-the-counter vitamins that his bathroom looks like a supplement store.

over-the-counter

ADJECTIVE

//ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər//

available for sale directly to customers without prescription

over-the-counter concept
💡 Concept

available for sale directly to customers without prescription

over-the-counter rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

At the counter, encounter what's over-the-counter!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˌəʊvə ðə ˈkaʊntə/

🌳Etymology

Prefixover--
Rootcounter

Origin

약국의 카운터 너머로 약사가 직접 고객에게 약을 건네주는 모습에서 유래된 표현

🎵Rhyme

encountercounter
encounter
counter

🔗Collocations

over-the-counter medication
over-the-counter drugs
over-the-counter trading
over-the-counter market
available over-the-counter
over-the-counter sales

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

My mom treats every headache with over-the-counter pills like she's a walking pharmacy.

The stock is traded over-the-counter because it doesn't meet exchange requirements.

😄 Fun example

He bought so many over-the-counter vitamins that his bathroom looks like a supplement store.

Over-the-counter medicines are convenient but always read the label carefully.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

non-prescriptionOTCdirect-saleunrestricted

Antonyms

prescriptionrestrictedcontrolled

Related

pharmacymedicationtradingmarketsecurities

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