Definition of Topical

pertaining to putting something on a human’s body part usually for medical purposes

Examples of Topical in a sentence

After the girl’s foot muscles were aching, she rubbed a topical cream to soothe her throbbing and sore feet.  🔊

When the child suffered a severe sunburn after being at the beach all day, her mother spread a topical ointment on her sunburn.  🔊

As teenagers develop pimples on their faces, they will usually go through every topical acne lotion to find one that works.  🔊

For those that suffer from carpal tunnel syndrome due to overuse of their wrists, a topical cream has been produced to relieve the pain.  🔊

Most skin disorders will require the patient to rub a topical ointment on the inflicted areas and take medication.  🔊

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