nonprescription

non·pre·scrip·tion

N n

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [non-pri-skrip-shuh n]
- /ˌnɒn prɪˈskrɪp ʃən/
- /ˌnɑːn.prə.ˈskrɪp.ʃən/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [non-pri-skrip-shuh n]
- /ˌnɒn prɪˈskrɪp ʃən/

Definitions of nonprescription word

adjective nonprescription (of drugs, medication, etc.) legally available for purchase without a doctor's prescription; over-the-counter. 1
noun nonprescription (of a medicine) available for sale without a prescription. 1
adjective nonprescription drug: available over the counter 1
adjective nonprescription Nonprescription drugs are medicines that you can buy without the need for a doctor's prescription. 0
adjective nonprescription (of drugs, lenses, etc) not prescribed 0
adjective nonprescription available without a prescription 0

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Origin of nonprescription

First appearance:

before 1955

One of the 4% newest English words

First recorded in 1955-60; non- + prescription

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Parts of speech for Nonprescription

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Nonprescription

nonprescription popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 66% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nonprescription usage trend in Literature

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