One in ten Americans are now taking antidepressant drugs like Lexapro. Antidepressants are an $11 billion annual business, and Lexaproâs sales alone have been over $2.5 billion a year. Lexapro is the fifth most popular Selective Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitor (SSRIs), a family of drugs that alters brain chemicals and includes Prozac, Zoloft, Celexa and Paxil. Certain demographic groups are more likely to be taking antidepressants, particularly non-Hispanic whites.
auricle - the externally visible cartilaginous structure of the external ear. pinna, ear. ear lobe, earlobe - the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear. external ear, outer ear - the part of the ear visible externally. tragus - a small cartilaginous flap in front of the external opening of the ear. cauliflower ear - an auricle deformed by injury; common among boxers.
Noun. 1. auricle-a small conical pouch projecting from the upper anterior part of each atrium of the heart. atrial auricle, auricula atrii. atrium cordis, atrium of the heart-the upper chamber of each half of the heart.