adj.
Sold legally without a physician's prescription; over-the-counter: nonprescription drugs.
Dictionary:
non·pre·scrip·tion (nŏn'prĭ-skrĭp'shən) ![]() |
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
(of medicinal drugs) able to be sold without a doctor's prescription
Synonym: over-the-counter
Antonym: prescription (meaning #1)
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