Which term corresponds to the definition 'Destroy sensation of pain'?

• A. Anesthetics
• B. Analgesics
• C. Antacid
• D. Antiemetic

Answer: (A)

The concept tested is how drugs alter sensory perception. Anesthetics are agents that produce anesthesia, meaning they cause loss of sensation, including pain, either locally or with loss of consciousness in general anesthesia. They block nerve conduction or alter neural activity to prevent pain signals from being felt.

Analgesics, by contrast, relieve pain but do not necessarily abolish all sensation; they reduce the perception of pain while other sensations may remain. Antacids neutralize stomach acid, and antiemetics prevent or relieve nausea and vomiting—neither are about abolishing pain sensation.

So the term that best fits the definition “Destroy sensation of pain” is anesthetics.