trypt- root words — words with the trypt- root

The root trypt- comes from Greek tripsis, meaning a rubbing, digestion (from trypsin). 5 words in Dendril are built from it, including chymotrypsin, lithotripsy, trypsin, tryptophan, tryptophans. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the trypt- root

Explore words with trypt- — words containing the trypt- root and sharing its sense of "a rubbing, digestion (from trypsin)". Examples include chymotrypsin, lithotripsy, trypsin, tryptophan, tryptophans. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does trypt- mean?

The trypt- root means a rubbing, digestion (from trypsin), from Greek tripsis. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.