indicado

Indicado is the past participle of indicar in Spanish and Portuguese. In both languages, it functions as an adjective meaning “indicated,” “shown,” “designated,” or “recommended.” The form agrees with gender and number (indicado/indicada; indicados/indicadas). It derives from Latin indicare, meaning to point out.

In medical and technical contexts, indicar is used to express that a treatment, procedure, or test is appropriate for a particular condition, so something is “indicado” for that condition. For example, Spanish: “Este medicamento está indicado para la hipertensión.” Portuguese: “Este medicamento está indicado para o tratamento da hipertensão.” More broadly, indicado can refer to a person who has been designated or endorsed for a role or task. Spanish: “Es la persona indicada para ocupar el cargo.” Portuguese: “Ela é a pessoa indicada para o cargo.” In political contexts it can mean the endorsed or preferred candidate: Spanish “el indicado del partido”; Portuguese “o indicado do partido.”

In everyday usage, indicado may also refer to something that has been pointed out or identified, such as “las razones indicadas” (the indicated reasons). The term forms part of related words such as indicar (to indicate), indicación (indication), and indicador (indicator), which help convey specification, suitability, or designation across different contexts.