Read the dictionary definition of topical. All definitions for this word.
1. of interest at the present time
1. a topical reference
2. a topical and timely study of civil liberty
2. pertaining to the surface of a body part
1. a drug for topical (or local) application
2. a topical anesthesia
3. of or relating to or arranged by topics
1. a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis