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  1. over the counteradverb

    Through direct trade; outside a standard stock exchange.

  2. over the counteradverb

    (able to be obtained) without a doctor's prescription.

  3. over the counteradverb

    Legitimately (as opposed to under the counter).

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of over the counter in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of over the counter in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of over the counter in a Sentence

  1. Penelope Good:

    Business is booming, it's surprising how savvy the parents are, with the Internet and everything, they know that the over-the-counter stuff is not going to work.

  2. David Juurlink:

    Patients should appreciate that, like all drugs, PPIs carry risk. The fact that they're available over the counter doesn't mean they're safe, people who take PPIs and are later found to have kidney problems should ask their physicians whether the drugs might be playing a role.

  3. Andrea Pergola:

    Please if you are stung or your kid is stung get to the ER and let them treat you, i can assure you, we didn’t realize he had been stung so many times (the entire site was on fire and then went numb) and normal over-the-counter Benadryl would not have treated this at home.

  4. Royal Caribbean spokesman Owen Torres:

    Those affected by the short-lived illness have been treated by our ship’s doctors with over-the-counter medication, and we hope all our guests feel better quickly.

  5. Stacy Kennedy:

    I think it’s important to have those detailed conversations with your doctors and dieticians to weigh the risk and benefits of any over-the-counter medication, supplements and powders.

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