1. (

• topical

) pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia" ;

2. (

• topical

) of or relating to or arranged by topics; "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis" ;

3. (

• topical

) of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty" ;