topical
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Meilir, from Landwrog in Gwynedd, was prescribed topical steroid creams to treat his eczema - a common treatment for many of the eight million people who have eczema in the UK.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
He later discovered he was experiencing TSW, which meant his body was reacting to the topical steroids being stopped.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2026
I don’t think it’s entirely unfair to say that a large portion of the effusive response to “Obsession” has been from younger viewers getting their first taste of topical horror gore shocks.
From Salon ● Jul. 22, 2026
When a band goes topical, it risks trying too hard to be relevant.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 13, 2026
They're all lined up so neatly on the bathroom counter: the vacuum-packed dressings coated with topical pain reliever, the latex-free surgical tape, the hydrogen peroxide, the prescription-grade antibiotic gel.
From "Burning Blue" by Paul Griffin
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