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over-the-counter

(ōvər t̸hə ko̵untər)

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

See over-the-counter in American Heritage Dictionary 4

adjective Abbr. OTC
  1. Not listed or available on an officially recognized stock exchange but traded in direct negotiation between buyers and sellers: over-the-counter stocks.
  2. That can be sold legally without a doctor's prescription: over-the-counter drugs.

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