Hypertext Webster Gateway: "indicant"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Indicant \In"di*cant\, a. [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See
{Indicate}.]
Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Indicant \In"di*cant\, n.
That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the
remedy for a disease.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
indicant
n 1: a signal that serves to indicate or suggest something; "an
indication of foul play"; "indications of strain";
"symptoms are the prime indicants of disease" [syn: {indication}]
2: a number or ratio (a value on a scale of measurement)
derived from a series of observed facts; can reveal
relative changes as a function of time [syn: {index}, {index
number}, {indicator}]
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