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 sheriff said a search had turned up no nonprescription drugs, and no unusual amounts of prescription medicines.

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