impanation
Definition of impanation
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1 : the inclusion of the body of Christ in the eucharistic bread in a hypostatic union without change in either substance — compare invination
2 : the Christian theological doctrine affirming the real presence of Christ in the Eucharist by impanation and invination — compare consubstantiation transubstantiation
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Origin and Etymology of impanation
Medieval Latin impanation-, impanatio, from impanatus impanate + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
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