Transubstantiation
nounverified·updated May 18, 2026
the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist
Framework senses
- §1
- an act that changes the form or character or substance of something
- §2
- the Roman Catholic doctrine that the whole substance of the bread and the wine changes into the substance of the body and blood of Christ when consecrated in the Eucharist