indicant

indicant
/in"di keuhnt/, n.
1. something that indicates; indicator.
adj.
2. Obs. serving to indicate; indicative.
[1600-10; < L indicant- (s. of indicans, prp. of indicare to point, make known), equiv. to indic- (see INDICATE) + -ant- -ANT]

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