triceps
/'traiseps/
Definition
- Noun:
- A skeletal muscle with three points of origin: Specifically refers to a muscle that has three distinct heads or origins, most commonly associated with the triceps brachii muscle in the upper arm.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Strengthening your triceps is important for arm extension.
- The bodybuilder flexed, showing the definition in his triceps.
Advanced Usage
- "Triceps brachii": The specific three-headed muscle on the back of the upper arm, responsible for extending the elbow.
- The triceps brachii is the primary antagonist to the biceps brachii.
Variants and Related Words
- Triceps surae (n): The compound muscle in the calf, formed by the gastrocnemius and soleus muscles, sometimes referred to as having three heads.
- The triceps surae is crucial for walking and running.
Synonyms
- Extensor muscle of the arm (descriptive synonym for triceps brachii).
Noun
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any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
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