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Relating to a definite place or locality; local. [G. topikos, fr. topos, place]
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top·i·cal 'täp-i-kəl adj designed for or involving application to or action on the surface of a part of the body <applied a \topical anesthetic to numb the skin> <eyedrops used in the \topical treatment of glaucoma>
top·i·cal·ly -k(ə-)lē adv
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adj.
local: used for the route of administration of a drug that is applied directly to the part being treated (e.g. to the skin or eye).
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top·i·cal (topґĭ-kəl) [Gr. topikos] pertaining to a particular surface area, as a topical antiinfective applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is applied.Medical dictionary. 2011.