over the counter

US /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
UK /ˌoʊvər ðə ˈkaʊntər/
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referring to medicines that can be bought without a prescription

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You can buy pain relievers over the counter.
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Many cold and flu remedies are available over the counter.
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non-prescriptionOTC
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referring to financial transactions conducted directly between two parties, rather than through an exchange

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Many derivatives are traded over the counter.
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The company's shares are traded over the counter, not on a major exchange.
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OTCunlistedoff-exchange
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in a way that involves direct transactions between two parties, not through an exchange

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The bonds were traded over the counter.
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He prefers to buy stocks over the counter for certain investments.
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OTCprivatelydirectly
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