Topical vs Cutaneous - What's the difference?
topical | cutaneous |
Of current interest; contemporary.
local to a particular place
(medicine, not comparable) Applied to a localized part of the body.
Arranged according to topic or theme; thematic.
(anatomy, zoology) Of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis
As adjectives the difference between topical and cutaneous
is that topical is of current interest; contemporary while cutaneous is of, relating to, existing on, or affecting the exterior skin; especially the cutis.As a noun topical
is a topical anaesthetic.topical
English
Adjective
(wikipedia topical) (en adjective)- ''Fair trade has become quite a topical subject.