1. indicant(n = noun.communication) indication - something that serves to indicate or suggest; "an indication of foul play"; "indications of strain"; "symptoms are the prime indicants of disease"
Derived form verb indicate1, verb indicate4
2. indicant(n = noun.communication) index, index number, indicator - 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;
Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating. [1913 Webster]
That which indicates or points out;