indicant Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun something that serves to indicate or suggest
    indication.
    • an indication of foul play
    • indications of strain
    • symptoms are the prime indicants of disease
  2. noun 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
    index number; index; indicator.

WordNet

In"di*cant adjective
Etymology
L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See Indicate.
Definitions
  1. Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating.
In"di*cant noun
Definitions
  1. That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease.

Webster 1913