Question

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?

Answer 1

Antibiotics target bacteria, antiviral drugs treat virus

Answer 2

The word bio in the word antibiotic suggests that antibiotics kill living things. Viruses have genetic information, but they don’t have cells. They don’t fully meet the definition of being alive.