What does "transubstantiate" mean?

To change one substance into another; to transmute.

What is a synonym for "transubstantiate"?

Common synonyms include: change, convert, mutate, transfigure, transform, transform.

Transubstantiate

verb

verb ·Rare ·Advanced level

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Verb

1
To change one substance into another; to transmute. transitive
2
change or alter in form, appearance, or nature wordnet
3
To change the bread and wine of the Eucharist into the body and blood of Jesus. transitive
4
change (the Eucharist bread and wine) into the body and blood of Christ wordnet

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change convert mutate transfigure transform transform

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"A body of researchers funded by Frito-Lay are attempting to compile a list of bite-size snack foods through which the body and blood of Christ can transubstantiate."

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