transubstantiation
noun
tran·sub·stan·ti·a·tion
ˌtran(t)-səb-ˌstan(t)-shē-ˈā-shən
1
: the miraculous change by which according to Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox dogma the eucharistic elements at their consecration become the body and blood of Christ while keeping only the appearances of bread and wine
2
: an act or instance of transubstantiating or being transubstantiated
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