Definition of: impanation

(im′pə·nā′shən) noun
The doctrine that the body and blood of Christ are united into one substance with the consecrated bread and wine: distinguished from transubstantiation. [<Med. L impanatus, pp. of impanare embody in bread <in- in + panis bread]
—im·pa·nate (im·pā′nit, -nāt), im·pa·nat·ed (im·pā′nā·tid) adjective