topical vs local

topical is not a noun while local is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
topical	No	Yes	No	No
local	Yes	Yes	No	No

topical (noun)	local (noun)
	public transport consisting of a bus or train that stops at all stations or stops
	anesthetic that numbs a particular area of the body

topical (adjective)	local (adjective)
of or relating to or arranged by topics	relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
of interest at the present time	affecting only a restricted part or area of the body
pertaining to the surface of a body part	of or belonging to or characteristic of a particular locality or neighborhood