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topical
Adjective
  • Of current interest; contemporary.
  • Local to a particular place
  • Applied to a localized part of the body. medicine, not comparable
  • Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye). medicine, not comparable
  • Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
Noun
  • A topical anaesthetic. pharmacology