topical
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Soon I was using prescription shampoo, two topical serums, monthly steroid scalp injections, and a pricey red-light therapy cap that made me look like an alien.
From Slate • May 23, 2026
I think that everything that I’ve been doing so far is pretty topical and very of the moment, even when I’m not talking about a specific pop culture or political topic.
From Los Angeles Times • May 21, 2026
This treatment is FDA approved, widely available over the counter, and comes in topical forms such as lotions and foams.
From Science Daily • May 7, 2026
It’s “global culture with a topical lens,” the museum says, but the focus is all over the place.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026
They are certainly an urban adaptation of the fundamental Karhidish institution of the Hearth, though lacking, of course, the topical and genealogical stability of the Hearth.
From "The Left Hand of Darkness" by Ursula K. Le Guin
Vocabulary lists containing topical
Burning Blue
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