topical
[ top-i-kuhl ]
/ ˈtɒp ɪ kəl /
adjective
pertaining to or dealing with matters of current or local interest: a topical reference.
pertaining to the subject of a discourse, composition, or the like.
of a place; local.
Medicine/Medical. of, relating to, or applied externally to a particular part of the body; local: a topical anesthetic.
noun
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
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Origin of topical
OTHER WORDS FROM topical
top·i·cal·ly, adverbWords nearby topical
top-hole, tophus, topi, topiary, topic, topical, topical anesthesia, topicality, topicalize, Topicort, topic sentence
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British Dictionary definitions for topical
topical
/ (ˈtɒpɪkəl) /
adjective
of, relating to, or constituting current affairs
relating to a particular place; local
of or relating to a topic or topics
(of a drug, ointment, etc) for application to the body surface; local
Derived forms of topical
topicality (ˌtɒpɪˈkælɪtɪ), nountopically, adverbCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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Medical definitions for topical
topical
[ tŏp′ĭ-kəl ]
adj.
Of or applied to a definite or localized area of the body.
Other words from topical
top′i•cal•ly adv.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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