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Agents that prevent or relieve itching are ________ agents.A) antifungalB) antibioticC) antiviralD) antipruritic

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D. Antipruritic

Step-by-step explanation:

To solve this we need to know the roots of the words we are given. "Anti" we know means to inhibit or stop. Fungal refers to fungus, biotic refers to bacteria, and viral refers to viruses. This leaves the root "Pruritic " for us to figure out. By process of elimination, this is of course our answer, but we need to know and recognize that the word "Pruritis" means itching. Therefore antipruritic would refer to something that stops or inhibits itching.

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