SINCE 1828
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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