over-the-counter

Describing medicines or products that can be bought without a prescription.

ruОписывает лекарства или товары, которые можно купить без рецепта.esDescribe medicamentos o productos que se pueden comprar sin receta médica.frQualifie un médicament ou un produit qui peut être acheté sans ordonnance médicale. Peut aussi désigner une transaction financière réalisée hors Bourse, directement entre deux parties.deBeschreibt Arzneimittel oder Waren, die ohne Rezept erhältlich sind; im Finanzbereich bezieht sich der Begriff auf den außerbörslichen Handel.ptDescreve medicamentos ou produtos que podem ser comprados sem receita médica. Também se refere a negociações ou transações feitas diretamente entre as partes, fora de bolsas de valores ou mercados organizados.zh指无需处方即可购买的药品或商品；也指不在交易所内进行的场外交易。arيصف الأدوية أو السلع التي يمكن شراؤها دون وصفة طبية، كما يصف التعاملات المالية غير المدرجة في بورصة منظمة.

1. Available without prescription B2 formal medical

   Describing medicines or drugs that can be bought directly from a pharmacy or store without needing a doctor's prescription.

   • You can buy over-the-counter pain relievers at any pharmacy.
   • Many allergy medications are available over-the-counter.
   • The doctor recommended an over-the-counter cream for the rash.

   ruБезрецептурныйesde venta librefrEn vente libredeRezeptfreiptIsento de prescriçãozh非处方药arبدون وصفة طبية

   Synonyme: nonprescriptionotc

   Antonyme: prescription

2. Traded outside stock exchange C1 formal business

   Describing financial securities that are bought and sold directly between parties, rather than through a formal stock exchange.

   • The company's shares are traded over-the-counter.
   • Over-the-counter markets offer less liquidity than major exchanges.
   • Investors can purchase over-the-counter bonds through a broker.

   ruВнебиржевойesFuera de Bolsa / ExtrabursátilfrDe gré à grédeAußerbörslichptMercado de balcãozh场外交易arخارج البورصة

   Synonyme: otcunlisted

   Antonyme: listed

• more over-the-counter comparative form
• most over-the-counter superlative form