请输入您要查询的英文单词:

 

单词 non-prescription
释义

non-prescriptionadj.

Brit. /ˌnɒnprᵻˈskrɪpʃn/, U.S. /ˌnɑnpriˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/, /ˌnɑnprəˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/, /ˌnɑnpərˈskrɪpʃ(ə)n/
Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: non- prefix, prescription n.1
Etymology: < non- prefix + prescription n.1
Esp. of a drug: available for purchase without a prescription. Cf. over the counter adj.
ΚΠ
1926 Oakland (Calif.) Tribune 11 Mar. 21/7 Whether a half-pint bottle of non-prescription liquor..is of sufficient evidence to determine the guilt.
1958 Surv. State Pharmacy Laws (Nat. Drug Trade Conference) Introd. 2 It might be appropriate to note here that the term ‘non-prescription drugs and/or medicines’ includes..‘patent medicines’, ‘proprietary medicines’, ‘household remedies’ and the like.
1974 M. C. Gerald Pharmacol. ii. 20 Nonprescription (over-the-counter, OTC) sleep-facilitating products..have capitalized on the drowsiness induced by methapyrilene.
1991 Scuba World (BNC) 20 Typically, each kit will include bandages, plasters, emergency survival blanket, burns kit and non-prescription drugs.
1994 Amer. Health Sept. 55/2 At about $20 a pair, nonprescription reading glasses are a good option if your only problem is presbyopia.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, December 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
<
adj.1926
随便看

 

英语词典包含1132095条英英释义在线翻译词条,基本涵盖了全部常用单词的英英翻译及用法,是英语学习的有利工具。

 

Copyright © 2004-2022 Newdu.com All Rights Reserved
更新时间:2024/12/25 10:06:04