Antonyms of adj topical

2 of 3 senses of topical

Sense 1
topical -- (pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia")

INDIRECT (VIA local) -> general -- (affecting the entire body; "a general anesthetic"; "general symptoms")

Sense 3
topical -- (of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty")

INDIRECT (VIA current) -> noncurrent -- (not current or belonging to the present time)

Similarity of adj topical

3 senses of topical

Sense 1
topical -- (pertaining to the surface of a body part; "a drug for topical (or local) application"; "a topical anesthesia")
       => local (vs. general) -- (affecting only a restricted part or area of the body; "local anesthesia")

Sense 2
topical -- (of or relating to or arranged by topics; "a detailed record on both a chronological and a topical basis")

Sense 3
topical -- (of interest at the present time; "a topical reference"; "a topical and timely study of civil liberty")
       => current (vs. noncurrent) -- (occurring in or belonging to the present time; "current events"; "the current topic"; "current negotiations"; "current psychoanalytic theories"; "the ship's current position")