'over-the-counter' definitions:

Definition of 'over-the-counter'

(from WordNet)
adjective
Purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" [syn: nonprescription(a), over-the- counter(a)] [ant: prescription(a)]
adjective
(of securities) not traded on a stock exchange; "over-the- counter stocks" [syn: over-the-counter, otc]