Indicant

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Indicant \In"di*cant\, a. [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See
     {Indicate}.]
     Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:



  Indicant \In"di*cant\, n.
     That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the
     remedy for a disease.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  indicant
       n 1: something that serves to indicate or suggest; "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}]