triceps

ˈtraɪ.səps

Definition

Definition of triceps - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

medical

TECH.

muscle with three heads, extends forearm

TECH.

He strengthened his triceps with regular exercises.

triceps brachii

triple origin

TECH.

any muscle having three heads

TECH.

The triceps are important for arm extension..

biceps

muscle

quadriceps

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Expressions with triceps

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triceps brachii

large muscle on back of upper arm that straightens the forearm

The triceps brachii helps you straighten your arm.

triceps surae

muscle group in the calf including gastrocnemius and soleus

The triceps surae is crucial for walking and running.

Origin of triceps

Latin, tri- (three) + caput (head)

Terms with triceps included in their meaning

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horseshoe

bodybuilding

well-developed triceps muscles

tri

triceps

muscle in the upper arm

Examples of triceps in a sentence

Bodybuilders focus on developing their triceps.
Strengthening the triceps can improve your push-up performance.
He injured his triceps during the workout.

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French:triceps, ...
German:Trizeps, ...
Italian:tricipite, ...
Spanish:tríceps, músculo tríceps, ...
Portuguese:tríceps, músculo tríceps, ...
Chinese:肱三头肌, ...
Japanese:上腕三頭筋, 三頭筋, ...
Arabic:تِرايْسِبْس, ثُلاثية الرؤوس, ...
Hebrew:שְׁרִיר הַזְּרוֹעַ הָאַחוֹרִי, שְׁרִיר תְּלַת רָאשִׁי, ...
Russian:трицепс, ...
Ukrainian:трицепс, ...
Hindi:ट्राइसेप्स, त्राइसेप्स, ...
Bengali:ট্রাইসেপস, ...
Catalan:tríceps, ...
Czech:triceps, trojhlavý sval, ...
Danish:triceps, ...
Dutch:triceps, ...
Greek:τρικέφαλος, ...
Hungarian:tricepsz, háromfejű izom, ...
Khmer:សាច់ដុំក្បាលបី, សាច់ដុំត្រីសេប, ...
Korean:삼두근, ...
Persian:ماهیچه سه‌سر, عضله سه سر, ...
Polish:triceps, ...
Portuguese (BR):tríceps, músculo tríceps, ...
Romanian:triceps, ...
Swedish:triceps, ...
Thai:กล้ามเนื้อไตรเซปส์, กล้ามเนื้อไตรเซ็ปส์, ...
Turkish:triseps, ...
Vietnamese:cơ tam đầu, ...

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