over-the-counter

Over-the-counter, also known as OTC, may refer to:Over-the-counter drug -- medicine that may be sold without a prescription and without a visit to a medical professional, in contrast to prescription drugs.Over-the-counter (finance), financial instruments, such as stocks, exchanged directly between two parties.
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Adjective
1. purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy"
(synonym) nonprescription(a), over-the-counter(a)
(classification) medicine, medication, medicament, medicinal drug
2. (of securities) not quoted on a stock exchange; "over-the-counter stocks"
(synonym) otc
(similar) unlisted

OTC. A medicine that can be bought without a prescription (doctor's order). Examples include analgesics (pain relievers) such as aspirin and acetaminophen. Also called nonprescription.

A decentralized market (as opposed to an exchange market) where geographically dispersed dealers are linked together by telephones and computer screens. The market is for securities not listed on a stock or bond exchange. The N.A.S.D.A.Q.  market is an O.T.C. market for U.S. stocks. Antithesis of listed.

over-the-counter /'ouvəðə'kauntə/
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