specific capsular substance
(redirected from specific soluble sugar)spe·cif·ic cap·su·lar sub·stance
a soluble type-specific polysaccharide produced during active growth of virulent pneumococci comprising a large part of the capsule.
Synonym(s): pneumococcal polysaccharide, soluble specific substance, specific soluble polysaccharide, specific soluble sugar
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