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OVER-THE-COUNTER
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I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
(of securities) not traded on a stock exchange
Example:
over-the-counter stocks
Synonyms:
Classified under:
Similar:
unlisted (not on a list)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Purchasable without a doctor's prescription
Example:
an over-the-counter cold remedy
Synonyms:
nonprescription; over-the-counter
Classified under:
Domain category:
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Context examples:
An over-the-counter drug indicated to treat allergy symptoms limited hepatitis C virus activity in infected mice.
(Allergy drug inhibits hepatitis C, NIH)
Include over-the-counter medicines, vitamins, and supplements and herbs.
(Medication Errors, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
If you get lice, both over-the-counter and prescription medicines are available for treatment.
(Lice, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
In the United States, the Food and Drug Administration is in charge of assuring the safety and effectiveness of both prescription and over-the-counter medicines.
(Medicines, NIH)
Omega-3 supplements are available over-the-counter and often labeled as supporting brain health.
(Study shows no benefit of omega-3 or other nutritional supplements for cognitive decline, NIH)
Treatments include over-the-counter antifungal creams for most cases and prescription medicines for more serious infections.
(Athlete's Foot, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention)
A widely used family of over-the-counter painkillers may increase the risk of having a heart attack, a new study suggests.
(Common Painkillers Linked to Increased Risk for Heart Attack, VOA)
Those levels are even higher than increases from over-the-counter melatonin supplements.
(Artificial Light of Digital Devices Lessens Sleep Quality, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)
The use of illegal drugs or the use of prescription or over-the-counter drugs for purposes other than those for which they are meant to be used, or in large amounts.
(Drug Abuse, NCI Dictionary)
For relief, try: • Getting plenty of rest • Drinking fluids • Gargling with warm salt water • Using cough drops or throat sprays • Taking over-the-counter pain or cold medicines
(Common Cold, NIH: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases)
