behind the counter

prepositional phrase

Of drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.

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Meanings

prepositional phrase
  1. idiomaticmedicineOf drugs, dispensed by a pharmacist without needing a doctor's prescription or other form of compliance.
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APA

behind the counter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20counter

MLA

“behind the counter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20counter. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “behind the counter,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/behind%20the%20counter.

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