Impanation

Origin

Cognate of French impanation. From Latin impanatus, form of verb impanare (to impanate); from im- ("in") + panis ("bread").

Full definition of impanation

Noun

1. (Christianity) The actual, substantial presence of the body of Christ with the bread and wine of the sacrament of the Lord's Supper — as opposed to transubstantiation.

Synonyms

• consubstantiation