topical
IPA: tˈɑpʌkʌɫ
noun
- A substance, especially a medication, applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
- (pharmacology) A topical anaesthetic.
- A joke dealing with current events or topical subjects.
- (philately) A postage stamp depicting a particular theme or subject (such as birds or trains), potentially sought out by topical stamp collectors.
adjective
- Relating to a particular topic or subject.
- Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.
- Local to a particular place.
- (medicine, not comparable) Applied to a localized part of the body.
- (medicine, not comparable) Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
- Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
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Examples of "topical" in Sentences
- Episode is topical to the article.
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