- topical - pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia"
Antonym: general (indirect, via local)
- topical - of or relating to or arranged by topics; "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"
- topical - of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"
Antonym: noncurrent (indirect, via current)
- topical - of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"