cannulate vs insert

cannulate is not a noun while insert is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cannulate	No	No	Yes	No
insert	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, insert is a hypernym of cannulate; that is, insert is a word with a broader meaning than cannulate:

Other hypernyms of cannulate include enter, infix, introduce.

cannulate (noun)	insert (noun)
	(film) a still picture that is introduced and that interrupts the action of a film
	(broadcasting) a local announcement inserted into a network program
	an artifact that is inserted or is to be inserted
	a folded section placed between the leaves of another publication

cannulate (verb)	insert (verb)
introduce a cannula or tube into	place, fit, or thrust (something) into another thing
	insert casually
	put or introduce into something
	fit snugly into