Main Entry: tran·sub·stan·ti·ate

Pronunciation: \ˌtran(t)-səb-ˈstan(t)-shē-ˌāt\

Function: verb

Inflected Form(s): tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ed; tran·sub·stan·ti·at·ing

Etymology: Middle English transsubstanciaten, from Medieval Latin transubstantiatus, past participle of transubstantiare, from Latin trans- + substantia substance

Date: 15th century

transitive verb 1 : to effect transubstantiation in (sacramental bread and wine)
2 : to change into another substance : transmuteintransitive verb : to undergo transubstantiation