over-the-counter
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collocation
Typemultiword
Subtypecollocation
Structureadverb + adjective
UsageUsed for medicine or goods that can be bought freely, especially without a prescription.
Exemples
The medicine is over-the-counter.
It is an over-the-counter medicine.
The drops are available over the counter.
Do you have something over-the-counter?
An over-the-counter medicine does not need a prescription.