activate vs activation

activate is not a noun while activation is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
activate	No	No	Yes	No
activation	Yes	No	No	No

activate (noun)	activation (noun)
	the activity of causing to have energy and be active
	making active and effective (as a bomb)
	stimulation of activity in an organism or chemical

activate (verb)	activation (verb)
make active or more active
make (substances) radioactive
aerate (sewage) so as to favor the growth of organisms that decompose organic matter
make more adsorptive
put in motion or move to act