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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

over the counter en · ADP

Meanings

  1. Through direct trade; outside a standard stock exchange.
  2. (qualifier:pharmacy) Able to be obtained without a doctor's prescription.
    • Over-the-counter ED treatments are a poor substitute for prescription sex drugs or good old weed.
    • A federal judge on Friday ordered that the most common morning-after pill be made available over the counter for all ages, instead of requiring a prescription for girls 16 and younger. 2013 April 15, Pam Belluck, “Judge Strikes Down Age Limits on Morning-After Pill”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 17 Apr 2020:
  3. (figuratively) Legitimately.

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over-the-counter alternative, attributive lexicographic

Coordinates

under the counter