topical

The definition of topical is something relevant or related, or something applied to the surface of the body.

(adjective)

When you are discussing a film, the reviews about it are an example of something that is topical.
A cream medicine that you apply directly to the skin instead of taking as a pill is an example of a topical cream.

See topical in Webster's New World College Dictionary

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

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See topical in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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.

Origin:

Origin: From Greek topikos

Origin: , from topos, place

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