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Indication
Pronunciation : In`di*ca"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. indicatio: cf. F. indication.]
Definition : 1. Act of pointing out or indicating.
2. 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.
3. Discovery made; information. Bentley.
4. Explanation; display. [Obs.] Bacon.
5. (Med.)
Defn: Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
Syn. -- Proof; demonstration; sign; token; mark; evidence; signal.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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