adj. not requiring a prescription; over-the-counter
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter; -- of medicinal drugs. Opposite of prescription.
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adj. purchasable without a doctor's prescription
Word Usage
"It's the fifth time that the New Brunswick, N.J.-based company has recalled nonprescription medicines because of consumer complaints about an unpleasant odor."