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Topical Route of Administration
Definition 1
The application of a drug to a certain area of the skin or mucous membrane (including the intra-organ application), or other tissue locally, so that the agent will take effect on the surface and/or on the underlying tissues. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
Administration to a particular spot on the outer surface of the body. The E2B term TRANSMAMMARY is a subset of the term TOPICAL. (Food and Drug Administration/CDISC)
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