topically
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- adverb
- /ˈtɑːpɪkli/
- Specialized
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tópicamente
- The most common cause of allergy involves sulfite-based products, which are applied topically.
- apply tetracycline ointment topically
- administer either topically
- systemically or topically
Figs are awesome and again, underappreciated, but they're great topically and orally.
- Figs are awesome and again, underappreciated, but they're great topically and orally.
- How do people get caffeine into the hair follicle topically?
Examples
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If you want it to protect your skin, the best way is to use it topically.
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The topically applied medication is waterproof and easy to apply.
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A couple of months ago, I began using magnesium oil topically.
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I used mag oil topically during my pregnancy on my belly.
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Throughout the 1980s, the standard treatment was to apply tetracycline ointment topically on the eyes twice a day for six weeks.
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One example: a nanoparticle-infused cream that can be applied topically to treat skin ailments on the genetic level.
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I have just read that lemon juice can be applied topically too (like what you mentioned in #6), and starting tonight I am applying it topically.
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Uveitis confined to the anterior segment, whether it is unilateral or bilateral, is treated topically.
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It was applied topically to the larynx to ease the coughing and alleviate ulceration.
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To use the ointment, apply it topically to the affected areas of your skin.
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Etymology
Topically comes from the Greek root topos meaning 'place', the same root as topic. So when a medicine is used topically, it is put on a particular place of the body rather than taken by mouth.