nonprescription
[ non-pri-skrip-shuhn ]
adjective
(of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter.
Origin of nonprescription
1First recorded in 1955–60; non- + prescription
Words Nearby nonprescription
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How to use nonprescription in a sentence
The sheriff said a search had turned up no nonprescription drugs, and no unusual amounts of prescription medicines.
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