triceps brachii

Definitions of triceps brachii
  1. noun
    the skeletal muscle having three origins that extends the forearm when it contracts
    synonyms: musculus triceps brachii
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    type of:
    triceps
    any skeletal muscle having three origins (but especially the triceps brachii)
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