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top·i·cal  (tp-kl)
adj.
1. Of or belonging to a particular location or place; local.
2. Currently of interest; contemporary.
3. Medicine
a. Of or applied to a localized area of the body or to the surface of a body part.
b. Of or relating to a drug applied topically.
4. Of, arranged by, or relating to a particular topic or topics.
n.
A topical anesthetic.

[From Greek topikos, from topos, place.]

topi·cali·ty (-kl-t) n.
topi·cal·ly adv.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adv.1.topically - to a restricted area of the bodytopically - to a restricted area of the body; "apply this medicine topically"
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topically
adv
(= according to subject)nach Sachgebieten


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Bracketed by brief sections characterizing the beginning and end of the period, the essays are arranged topically rather than chronologically, covering society and economy, religion, culture, and politics.
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When topically applied, vitamin C provides a skin-rejuvenating effect by improving collagen synthesis in the skin that slows down with aging, as well as limiting skin damage from free radicals.
 
 
 
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