apply topically
Use on skin
To apply topically is to put something directly on the skin or body surface rather than taking it internally.
The phrase appears most often in medical and cosmetic contexts: Apply topically twice daily, This cream is for topical application only.
Topical application allows medication or treatment to work at a specific site without affecting the whole system.
- rubApply friction manually
- rub it inEmphasize someone's mistake cruelly
- creamRich milk fat
- skin creamTopical moisturizing product
- ointmentMedicated skin cream
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