What does "indication" mean?
Indication: That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence. The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. Addison.
Additional senses
- 2.Discovery made; information. Bentley.
- 3.Explanation; display. [Obs.] Bacon.
- 4.(Med.) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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