indicant

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

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}, {indicant}]
    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},
       {indicant}, {indicator}]

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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

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

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