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nonprescription

[non-pri-skrip-shuh n]
adjective
  1. (of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter.
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Origin of nonprescription

First recorded in 1955–60; non- + prescription
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nonprescription

(nŏn′prĭ-skrĭp′shən)
adj.
  1. Sold legally without a physician's prescription; over-the-counter.
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