over-the-counter
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over-the-counter
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An attributive form of over the counter.
adjective over the counter
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Of medicine and other treatments, legal for sale or distribution without the requirement of a prescription.
over-the-counter drug, over-the-counter medicine
Similar: OTC
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Involving direct interaction between two parties without an intermediary, and denoting any market where items such as stocks or currency are bought and sold by direct arrangement between counterparties, or through a private broker, rather than on a public stock exchange or other exchange.
over-the-counter trade, over-the-counter market
Similar: OTC
Translations
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adj pharmacy: not requiring a prescription
| Español | sin receta, de venta libre, de venta directa |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 一般用医薬品 ippan'yō-iyakuhin |
| 中文 | 非處方的 /非处方的 fēi chǔfāng de, OTC |
| Français | en vente libre |
| Deutsch | rezeptfrei |
| Italiano | da banco |
| Română | fără rețetă, cu vânzare liberă |
| Русский | без реце́пта bez recépta, безрецепту́рный bezreceptúrnyj |
| Tiếng Việt | không kê đơn |
adj involving direct interaction between two parties without an intermediary
| Español | extrabursátil |
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| 中文 | 場外 /场外 chǎngwài, chángwài |
| Français | de gré à gré |
| Deutsch | außerbörslich, im Direkttausch |
| Română | extrabursier |
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