purin- root words — words with the purin- root

The root purin- comes from New Latin purine, meaning purine (coined from Latin purum 'pure' + uric acid). 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including allopurinol. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the purin- root

Explore words with purin- — words containing the purin- root and sharing its sense of "purine (coined from Latin purum 'pure' + uric acid)". Examples include allopurinol. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does purin- mean?

The purin- root means purine (coined from Latin purum 'pure' + uric acid), from New Latin purine. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.