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transubstantiate

Pronunciation: /ˌtransəbˈstanʃɪeɪt, ˌtrɑːn-, -sɪ-/

Definition of transubstantiate

verb

[with object] Christian Theology

convert (the substance of the Eucharistic elements) into the body and blood of Christ.
literary change the form or substance of (something) into something different.

Origin:

late Middle English: from medieval Latin transubstantiat- 'changed in substance', from the verb transubstantiare, from Latin trans- 'across' + substantia 'substance'