OTC

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OTC

adjective

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of over-the-counter The bedside table is littered with both OTC and prescription expectorants and pertussives and analgesics and Vitamin-C megaspansules[…]
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of order-to-cash
abbreviation, initialism, slang Initialism of off the charts

noun

abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Ornithine transcarbamylase deficiency
abbreviation, initialism, uncountable Initialism of Officer in tactical command (in NATO)
abbreviation, initialism, slang, uncountable Initialism of one true character; a fictional character one favors to the exclusion of others. Lucina is actually still my otc (one true character) at heart.

proper noun

abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Offshore Technology Conference
abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Officers Training Corps (part of the British Army).
Australia, abbreviation, historical, initialism Initialism of Overseas Telecommunications Commission, a defunct department of the Australian government.
Philippines, abbreviation, initialism Initialism of Office of Transportation Cooperatives

phrase

Internet, abbreviation, initialism, slang Initialism of on the cheek

Thesaurus

Closest in meaning: oeb, cbt, cps, mcb, tcb, dut, tbt, btu, nyse, cta, bct, cto, utc, neo, vlm, over-the-counter

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MLA

"OTC." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/otc. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

OTC. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/otc

Chicago

"OTC." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/otc.

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@misc{otc_2026,
  title = {OTC},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/otc},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}