Look up: topical

1. Topical
   in a local area. e.g application of medication to the affected part only.
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2. topical
   [adj] - of or relating to or arranged by topics 2. [adj] - (medicine) pertaining to the surface of a body part 3. [adj] - of interest at the present time
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3. Topical
   applied directly to an infected area for treatment.
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4. Topical
   Putting something directly onto the skin surface. For example, topical medication can be a cream applied to the skin.
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5. Topical
   Topical: Pertaining to a particular surface area. A topical agent is applied to a certain area of the skin and is intended to affect only the area to which it is applied. Whether its effects are indeed limited to that area depends upon whether the agent stays where it is put or is absorbed into the blood stream.
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6. Topical
   Top'ic·al adjective [ Confer French topique , Late Latin topicus , Greek .... See Topic , noun ] 1. Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topi...
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7. topical
   <pharmacology> Pertaining to a particular surface area, as a topical anti-infective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied. ... Origin: Gr. Topikos ... (18 Nov 1997) ...
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8. topical
   adjective of interest at the present time; `a topical reference`; `a topical and timely study of civil liberty`
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9. topical
   adjective pertaining to the surface of a body part; `a drug for topical (or local) application`; `a topical anesthesia`
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10. topical
    adjective of or relating to or arranged by topics; `a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis`
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11. topical
    (top´ĭ-kәl) pertaining to a particular area, such as a topical antiinfective agent applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied.
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12. Topical
    • (n.) Pertaining to, or consisting of, a topic or topics; according to topics. • (n.) Resembling a topic, or general maxim; hence, not demonstrative, but merely probable, as an argument. • (n.) Of or pertaining to a place; limited; logical application; as, a topical remedy; a topical...
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13. topical
    (Gr. topikos) pertaining to a particular surface area, as a topical anti-infective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied.
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14. Topical
    -a description of the radiographic appearance of spongy bone. Radiographs provide an unusual opportunity to see condensations within spongy bone. These condensations form lines, or beams with are orientated so as to give the best support to loads tending to crush or fracture the bone.( the Latin wor...
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15. topical
    Type: Term Pronunciation: top′i-kăl Definitions: 1. Relating to a definite place or locality; local.
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16. Topical
    Of or relating to a drug applied topically or on a localized area of the body or to the surface of a body part.
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17. Topical
    Any solution that is administered by applying it to the surface of the skin. In theory this limits the activity to the area it was applied to and prevents side effects, but in reality certain medications can be absorbed through the skin into the blood stream.
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18. topical
    On the surface of the body.
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19. Topical
    In medicine, a `topical` medication is applied to body surfaces such as the skin or mucous membranes such as the vagina, anus, throat, eyes and ears. Many topical medications are epicutaneous, meaning that they are applied directly to the skin. Topical medications may also be inhalational<...
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