gangrene- root words — words with the gangrene- root

The root gangrene- comes from Greek gangraina, meaning eating sore. 3 words in Dendril are built from it, including gangrene, gangrened, gangrenous. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the gangrene- root

Explore words with gangrene- — words containing the gangrene- root and sharing its sense of "eating sore". Examples include gangrene, gangrened, gangrenous. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does gangrene- mean?

The gangrene- root means eating sore, from Greek gangraina. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.