nonprescription adj 1: purchasable without a doctor's prescription; "nonprescription drugs"; "an over-the-counter cold remedy" [syn: {nonprescription(a)}, {over-the- counter(a)}] [ant: {prescription(a)}]
nonprescription \nonprescription\ adj. 1. able to be sold legally without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter; -- of medicinal drugs; as, Aspirin is a nonprescription antiinflammatory drug. Opposite of {prescription}. [prenominal] Syn: non-prescription(prenominal), over-the-counter(prenominal), OTC. [WordNet 1.5]