impanation

noun

im·pa·na·tion | \ ˌimpəˈnāshən\

plural -s

Definition of impanation

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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