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OVER-THE-COUNTER DRUG
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A drug that is sold without a prescription
Synonyms:
over-the-counter drug; over-the-counter medicine
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("over-the-counter drug" is a kind of...):
medicament; medication; medicinal drug; medicine ((medicine) something that treats or prevents or alleviates the symptoms of disease)
Antonym:
prescription drug (a drug that is available only with written instructions from a doctor or dentist to a pharmacist)