topical

Relating to a particular subject or current events; also used in medicine to describe a treatment applied directly to the skin.

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1. Applied to the body surface B2 formal medical

   Relating to or applied directly to a particular part of the body, especially the skin.

   • The doctor prescribed a topical cream for the rash.
   • Topical treatments are often used for skin infections.
   • This ointment is for topical use only.

   🌐موضعي

   المرادفات: externallocal

2. Organized by subject B2 formal

   Relating to or arranged according to topics or subjects.

   • The book is organized in a topical manner, with each chapter covering a different subject.
   • The conference had a topical structure, grouping presentations by theme.
   • The index is topical, listing entries by subject matter.

   🌐موضوعي

   المرادفات: thematic

   الأضداد: chronologicalsequential

3. Currently relevant B2 formal

   Relating to subjects that are of current or local interest; timely.

   • The comedian's jokes were very topical, referencing recent news events.
   • The article discusses topical issues like climate change and social justice.
   • The lecture was on a highly topical subject in modern politics.

   🌐ذو صلة بالموضوع الراهن

   المرادفات: contemporarycurrenthotnewsworthyrecentrelevanttimelyup-to-date

   الأضداد: irrelevantobsoleteoutdateduntimely

• more topical comparative form
• most topical superlative form