TOPICAL

topical

(adjective) of interest at the present time; “a topical reference”; “a topical and timely study of civil liberty”

topical

(adjective) pertaining to the surface of a body part; “a drug for topical (or local) application”; “a topical anesthesia”

topical

(adjective) of or relating to or arranged by topics; “a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Adjective

topical (comparative more topical, superlative most topical)

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.

Antonym: systemic

(medicine, not comparable) Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).

Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.

Noun

topical (plural topicals)

(pharmaceutical drug) A topical anaesthetic.

Anagrams

• Capitol, capitol, coalpit, lipcoat, optical, pit coal

Source: Wiktionary

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Top"ic*al, a. Etym: [Cf. F. topique, LL. topicus, Gr. Topic, n.]

1. Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical claim or privilege.

2. (Rhet. & logic)

Definition: Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics.

3. Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument. Evidences of fact can be no more than topical and probable. Sir M. Hale.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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