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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Indicant \In"di*cant\, adjective [L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See {Indicate}.] Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Indicant \In"di*cant\, noun That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
indicant
noun
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}]
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