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transubstantial

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tran⋅sub⋅stan⋅ti⋅ate

  [tran-suhb-stan-shee-eyt]
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–verb (used with object), -at⋅ed, -at⋅ing.
1. to change from one substance into another; transmute.
2. Theology. to change (the bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ in the Eucharist.
Origin:
1400–50; v. use of late ME transsubstanciate (adj.) transubstantiated < ML trānssubstantiātus, ptp. of trānssubstantiāre. See trans-, substance, -ate 1

Related forms:
tran⋅sub⋅stan⋅tial, adjective
tran⋅sub⋅stan⋅tial⋅ly, adverb
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