indicant [
'indikənt]
indicant[ noun ]- something that serves to indicate or suggest
<noun.communication>
an indication of foul play
indications of strain
symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
- 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
<noun.communication>
Indicant \In"di*cant\, a. [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See
{Indicate}.]
Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.
Indicant \In"di*cant\, n.
That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the
remedy for a disease.