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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/

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

available for sale directly to customers without prescription
💡 Concept

available for sale directly to customers without prescription

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

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

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🎤Pronunciation

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

🌳Etymology

Prefixover--
Rootcounter

🎵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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