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An antibiotic is a type of medication that cures infectious diseases. Why does the word antibiotic suggest that these
medications would be ineffective against viruses?

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Alanacares

Explanation:

Antibiotics cannot kill viruses because bacteria and viruses have different mechanisms and machinery to survive and replicate. The antibiotic has no “target” to attack in a virus. However, antiviral medications and vaccines are specific for viruses.

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