topical
A substance, especially a medication, applied externallyA substance, especially a medication, applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
» She touched on all the topical subjects.
Sie berührte alle aktuellen Themen. — al_ex_an_der
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4 sensesA substance, especially a medication, applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
A substance, especially a medication, applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
A topical anaesthetic.
A joke dealing with current events or topical subjects.
A postage stamp depicting a particular theme or subject (such as birds or trains), potentially sought out by topical stamp collectors.
Examples
4 sentencesShe touched on all the topical subjects.
deSie berührte alle aktuellen Themen. — al_ex_an_der
The 5% topical solution was ineffective at reducing eczema outbreaks.
Let's stop talking about it, the issue isn't topical anymore.
This is a topical cream, not a toothpaste, so I hope your gums are free of hemorrhoids.
ruЭто крем для местного применения, а не зубная паста. Так что я надеюсь, что твои дёсны не страдают от геморроя. — paul_lingvo
Origin
From topic + -al.From topic + -al.
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