topical

Adjective
  1. Pertaining to the surface of a body part (synset 301428768)
    "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia"
    referred to in: medical specialty, medicine - the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
    similar to: local - affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
  2. Of or relating to or arranged by topics (synset 302828278)
    "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis"
  3. Of interest at the present time (synset 300671276)
    "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty"
    similar to: current - occurring in or belonging to the present time

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