soleus
Americannoun
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Origin of soleus
1670–80; < New Latin, masculine derivative of Latin solea sandal; see sole 2
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“The soleus is a very unique muscle with a capacity for great endurance,” Hamilton told Barron’s.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Hamilton calls it the soleus push-up because it works the soleus muscle, which runs from just beneath the knee to the heel.
From Barron's ● Jun. 27, 2026
Analysis confirmed that MYC alone led to increased muscles mass and fiber size in the soleus in comparison to genetically identical mice that did not have MYC pulses but otherwise lived under identical circumstances.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 3, 2024
Lillard recalled that he came back from a calf injury after about eight or nine days, only to hurt his soleus.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
And she passed out, leaving Cosimo plucking his lip irresolutely, and Miss Britomart Belchamber deeply interested in the common tendon of the other soleus and gastrocnemius.
From A Crooked Mile by Onions, Oliver [pseud.]
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