over-the-counter

Definition of over-the-counter

adj.1.able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; - of medicinal drugs. Contrasted with prescription.
2.(Finance) not quoted on a stock exchange; sold only through private negotiations between buyer and seller; - of securities; as, over-the-counter stocks.

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otc, unlisted
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