Which is the correct breakdown and translation of the medical term anesthetic?

A. an (against) + esthestic (feeling, emotion) = a drug that calms emotional responses
B. an (without) + esthestic (feeling, emotion) = a drug that causes a person to lose emotional responses
C. an (bad) + esthestic (feeling, sensation) = a drug that prevents bad feelings or unpleasant sensations
D. an (not) + esthestic (feeling, sensation) = a drug that causes loss of sensation
E. an (in, inside) + esthestic (movement) = a drug that creates movement inside the body


Answer: D

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