OTC=over the counter 非处方药 其实，OTC 的完整表达是 over the counter，这种药在柜台上就可以买到，不需要专门找医生开药，也就是我们家中常备的非处方药。 counter n. /ˈkaʊn.tər/ a long, flat, narrow surface or table in a shop, bank, restaurant, etc. at which people are served 柜台 Over-the-counter medicine is also known as OTC or nonprescription medicine. All these terms refer to medicine that you can buy without a prescription. They are safe and effective when you follow the directions on the label and as directed by your health care professional. Over-the-counter药也被称为OTC或非处方药。所有这些术语都指的是不用处方就能买到的药。当你按照说明书上或卫生保健专业人员指导服用时，它们是安全有效的。 例： Recently many people have got a cold, so I want to buy some OTC drugs in the drugstore. 最近很多人都感冒了，所以我想去药店买些非处方药。 prescription 非处方药的标识是 OTC，实际上处方药也有个标识，就是 Rx. Rx 来源于拉丁语里的 Recipe，表示请取……来。医生开完药，通常会吩咐药剂师按照处方拿药给病人。 prescription /prɪ'skrɪpʃ(ə)n/ n.处方;药方;医生开的药 prescribe /prɪ'skraɪb/ v. 开药;开处方
处方药
prescription drugs/ medicine
民间偏方
folk prescription
药房
pharmacy
prescription 是医生开的药方，drug 和 medicine 都是药品，所以处方药就是 prescription drugs 或 prescription medicine.
例：
Sleeping pills and antibiotics are both prescription drugs.
安眠药和抗生素都是处方药。
再给大家科普一个小知识：
OTC 标识有两种不同的底色，有的是红色，有些则是绿色。
它分为甲类OTC和乙类OTC。
好啦，今天的小知识点，你学会了嘛？
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