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over-the-counter definition

over-the-counter (ō′vər t̸hə ko̵unt′ər)

adjective

  1. designating or of securities sold by traders directly to buyers rather than on the floor of a stock exchange
  2. Pharmacy sold legally without prescription, as some drugs

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