topical
adjective
- of a particular place; local
- of, using, or arranged by topics, subjects, or headings
- having to do with topics of the day; of current or local interest: topical allusions in literature
- Med. of or for a particular part of the body; esp., designating or by local application: a topical remedy
See topical in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(tŏpˈĭ-kəl)
adjective- Of or belonging to a particular location or place; local.
- Currently of interest; contemporary.
- Medicine
a. Of or applied to a localized area of the body or to the surface of a body part.
b. Of or relating to a drug applied topically.
- Of, arranged by, or relating to a particular topic or topics.
noun A topical anesthetic.
Related Forms:
- topˌi·calˈi·ty (-kălˈĭ-tē) noun
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