noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Any muscle having three heads.
2. 2
   any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii) wordnet
3. 3
   Specifically, the triceps brachii.

   "Kickbacks work the triceps muscle at the back of your arm. Exercising these muscles helps eliminate arm jiggle."

Synonyms

All synonyms

bicepsmuscletriceps brachiitriceps brachiitriceps extensor cubitivoluntary muscle

Example

More examples

"Like an idiot I overtrained my muscles and hurt my triceps."

Etymology

From Latin triceps (“triple-headed”), from trēs (“three”) + caput (“head”). See there for more details.

Related phrases

side tricepstriceps suraetriceps brachii

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