nonprescription

[non-pri-skrip-shuhn]

adjective

1. (of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nonprescription¹

First recorded in 1955–60; non- + prescription

Example Sentences

The study published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition checked the amounts of choline and iodine in nonprescription and prescription prenatal vitamins.

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But scammers also target people who have prescriptions they can’t fill locally, as well as offering medications they tout as nonprescription alternatives that are just as good as Ozempic.

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But long before that, the move to make a nonprescription pill available for all ages had received widespread support from specialists in reproductive and adolescent health and groups.

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You will learn more about Vicks and other nonprescription approaches to calming a cough in our “eGuide to Colds, Coughs & the Flu.”

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But a 2020 law passed by Congress streamlines the process, which should allow the FDA to accelerate the publication of new standards, doses and labeling for nonprescription ingredients.

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