indica

n. [ See Indigo. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. (Chem.) A glucoside (C14H17NO6) obtained from woad (indigo plant, Isatis Tinctoria) and other plants (see indigo), as a yellow or light brown sirup. When purified it is obtained as spear-shaped crystals. It has a nauseous bitter taste. By the action of acids, enzymes, etc., it breaks down into sugar and indigo. It is the source of natural indigo. Chemically it is the 3-glucoside of indole, H-indol-3-yl-β-D-glucopyranoside. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

2. (Physiol. Chem.) An indigo-forming substance, found in urine, and other animal fluids, and convertible into red and blue indigo (urrhodin and uroglaucin). Chemically, it is indoxyl sulphate of potash, C8H6NSO4K, and is derived from the indol formed in the alimentary canal. Called also uroxanthin. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. indicans, p. pr. indicare. See Indicate. ] Serving to point out, as a remedy; indicating. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. That which indicates or points out; as, an indicant of the remedy for a disease. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Indicated p. pr. & vb. n. Indicating ] [ L. indicatus, p. p. of indicare to indicate; pref. in- in + dicare to proclaim; akin to dicere to say. See Diction, and cf. Indict, Indite. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. To point out; to discover; to direct to a knowledge of; to show; to make known. [ 1913 Webster ]

That turns and turns to indicate
From what point blows the weather. Cowper. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Med.) To show or manifest by symptoms; to point to as the proper remedies; as, great prostration of strength indicates the use of stimulants. Opposite of contraindicate. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]

3. (Mach.) To investigate the condition or power of, as of steam engine, by means of an indicator.

Syn. -- To show; mark; signify; denote; discover; evidence; evince; manifest; declare; specify; explain; exhibit; present; reveal; disclose; display. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Shown; denoted; registered; measured. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indicated power. See Indicated horse power, under Horse power. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. indicatio: cf. F. indication. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Act of pointing out or indicating. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence. [ 1913 Webster ]

The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. Addison. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. Discovery made; information. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]

4. Explanation; display. [ Obs. ] Bacon. [ 1913 Webster ]

5. (Med.) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies. Opposite of contraindication.

Syn. -- Proof; demonstration; sign; token; mark; evidence; signal. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Gram.) The indicative mood. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. indicativus: cf. F. indicatif. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

1. Pointing out; bringing to notice; giving intimation or knowledge of something not visible or obvious. [ 1913 Webster ]

That truth is productive of utility, and utility indicative of truth, may be thus proved. Bp. Warburton. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Fine Arts) Suggestive; representing the whole by a part, as a fleet by a ship, a forest by a tree, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Indicative mood (Gram.), that mood or form of the verb which indicates, that is, which simply affirms or denies or inquires; as, he writes; he is not writing; has the mail arrived? [ 1913 Webster ]