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Definition of Impanation
1. n. Embodiment in bread; the supposed real presence and union of Christ's material body and blood with the substance of the elements of the eucharist without a change in their nature; -- distinguished from transubstantiation, which supposes a miraculous change of the substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation.
Medical Definition of Impanation
1. Embodiment in bread; the supposed real presence and union of Christ's material body and blood with the substance of the elements of the eucharist without a change in their nature; distinguished from transubstantiation, which supposes a miraculous change of the substance of the elements. It is akin to consubstantiation. Origin: Cf. F. Impanation. See Impanate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)
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