Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

nonprescription

/nˌɑnpɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.83 in modern English

Syllables: non-pre-scrip-tion
IPA: /nˌɑnpɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/

21

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Not requiring a prescription; over-the-counter.

Example Sentences

"Rep. Byron Rushing (D-Boston) has introduced a bill into the Committee on Health Care that would allow nonprescription sales and possession of needles. Massachusetts is one of 11 states in the U.S. that currently requires a prescription to purchase a needle."
"Then he called his doctor and requested a sleep aid, a short-term prescription, something a little more potent than the nonprescription stuff."
"The US Food and Drug Administration has approved the oral contraceptive Opill for over-the-counter use, making it the first nonprescription birth control pill in the United States, but it will be months before it’s available."

Etymology

From non- + prescription.

Synonyms

over-the-counter

Rhymes With

description egyptian subscription prescription encryption inscription transcription conscription proscription conniption

Questions

How do you pronounce nonprescription?: The recorded pronunciation is /nˌɑnpɹəskɹˈɪpʃən/.
What does nonprescription mean?: Not requiring a prescription; over-the-counter.
Where does nonprescription come from?: From non- + prescription.

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