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Definition of Transubstantiate
1. Verb. Change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ.
Category relationships: Christian Religion, Christianity
Generic synonyms: Transform, Transmute
Derivative terms: Transubstantiation
Generic synonyms: Transform, Transmute
Derivative terms: Transubstantiation
2. Verb. Change or alter in form, appearance, or nature. "Transubstantiate one element into another"
Exact synonyms: Transform, Transmute
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Sorcerise, Sorcerize, Stalinise, Stalinize, Destalinise, Destalinize, Process, Work, Work On
Derivative terms: Transformation, Transmutation, Transubstantiation
Generic synonyms: Alter, Change, Modify
Specialized synonyms: Sorcerise, Sorcerize, Stalinise, Stalinize, Destalinise, Destalinize, Process, Work, Work On
Derivative terms: Transformation, Transmutation, Transubstantiation
Definition of Transubstantiate
1. v. t. To change into another substance.
Medical Definition of Transubstantiate
1. 1. To change into another substance. "The spider love which transubstantiates all, And can convert manna to gall." (Donne) 2. To change, as the sacramental elements, bread and wine, into the flesh and blood of Christ. Origin: LL. Transubstantiatus, p. P. Of transubstantiare to transubstantiate; L. Trans across, over + substantia substance. See Substance. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)