Syn: non-prescription(prenominal), over-the-counter(prenominal), OTC. [WordNet 1.5]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
nonprescription — [nän΄prē skrip′shən, nän΄priskrip′shən] adj. available without a prescription: said of a drug … English World dictionary
nonprescription — adjective Date: 1958 capable of being bought without a doctor s prescription < nonprescription drugs > … New Collegiate Dictionary
nonprescription — non·pre·scrip·tion .nän pri skrip shən adj available for purchase without a doctor s prescription <nonprescription drugs> … Medical dictionary
nonprescription — non|pre|scrip|tion [ ,nanprə skrıpʃən ] adjective nonprescription medicines are ones you can buy without written instructions from a doctor … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
nonprescription — adjective purchasable without a doctor s prescription nonprescription drugs an over the counter cold remedy • Syn: ↑over the counter • Ant: ↑prescription • Topics: ↑medicine, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
nonprescription drug — | ̷ ̷+ noun or nonprescription medicine : a drug or medicine that can be bought without a doctor s prescription see proprietary 6c … Useful english dictionary
nonprescription medicine — noun see nonprescription drug … Useful english dictionary
nonprescription — /non pri skrip sheuhn/, adj. (of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor s prescription; over the counter. [1955 60; NON + PRESCRIPTION] * * * … Universalium
nonprescription — adjective (of medicine) not requiring a prescription; over the counter … Wiktionary
nonprescription — adj. not requiring a doctor s order and signature (for a medication) … English contemporary dictionary
