over-the-counter

o·ver-the-count·er (vr--kountr)

adj. Abbr. OTC

1. Not listed or available on an officially recognized stock exchange but traded in direct negotiation between buyers and sellers: over-the-counter stocks.

2. That can be sold legally without a doctor's prescription: over-the-counter drugs.

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over-the-counter

adj

1. (Economics, Accounting & Finance / Stock Exchange)

a.  (of securities) not listed or quoted on a stock exchange

b.  (of a security market) dealing in such securities

c.  (of security transactions) conducted through a broker's office directly between purchaser and seller and not on a stock exchange

2. (Medicine / Pharmacology) (of medicinal drugs) able to be sold without a prescription Abbreviation OTC Compare POM

Thesaurus

Adj.	1.	over-the-counter - purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" nonprescription medicament, medication, medicinal drug, medicine - (medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease prescription - available only with a doctor's written prescription; "a prescription drug"
	2.	over-the-counter - (of securities) not traded on a stock exchange; "over-the-counter stocks" otc unlisted - not on a list; "an unlisted telephone number"

Translations

over-the-counter [ˈəʊvəθəˈkaʊntəʳ] ADJ [method] → limpio, honrado
over-the-counter drugs → medicamentos mpl sin receta
over-the-counter market (St Ex) → mercado m de acciones no cotizadas en la bolsa