triceps

[trahy-seps]

noun

Anatomy.

plural

tricepses, triceps 

1. a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.

triceps

/ ˈtraɪsɛps /

noun

1. any muscle having three heads, esp the one ( triceps brachii ) that extends the forearm

triceps

1. The muscle at the back of the upper arm that raises and lowers the forearm. The triceps has three points of attachment to bone at its origin.

Word History and Origins

Origin of triceps¹

1570–80; < Latin: three-headed, equivalent to tri- tri- + -ceps, stem -cipit- -headed, derivative of caput head

Word History and Origins

Origin of triceps¹

C16: from Latin, from _tri- + caput head

Example Sentences

It had added cables as well as platforms and foot bars on either end, allowing users to target different muscle groups such as the chest, triceps and shoulders.

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Initially told he might only have the use of his biceps, he is also building strength in his triceps and wrists.

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“My forearms are under attack, my triceps, biceps, my delts,” Foster said.

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Yamamoto was initially diagnosed with triceps tightness, but an MRI test Sunday revealed a strain that is expected to sideline him for several weeks, if not months.

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Then turn around, put your hands on the same surface and lower your body for dips that work your triceps.

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