Sekirov Dictionary

topical

UK /ˈtɒp.ɪ.kəl/US /ˈtɑ.pɪ.kəl/

adjective 6
noun 4
forms 3

adjective6

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Relating to a particular topic or subject.
- The book is divided into topical chapters.
•
Relating to a topic or subject of current interest.
- Fair trade has become quite a topical issue.
Local to a particular place.
Applied to a localized part of the body.
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Applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
- Terbinafine is available in 250 mg tablets and in a topical 1% ointment. There is no parenteral form available. — 2003
Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.

noun4

A substance, especially a medication, applied externally (to the surface of the skin or eye).
A topical anaesthetic.
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A joke dealing with current events or topical subjects.
- You can’t do a show at an audience – you have to do a show with an audience and structure the act so that you start with the “hello” gags, then the topicals, then the surreal stuff. — 2017
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A postage stamp depicting a particular theme or subject (such as birds or trains), potentially sought out by topical stamp collectors.
- beautiful Pictorials, topicals, commemoratives, airmails. Introductory selection 40% discount. Ralph Rice, 15 Longlane, West Hartford 7, Conn. — 1956

forms

topicals · more topical · most topical

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