cleansing vs ablutionary

cleansing is a noun but ablutionary is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cleansing	Yes	Yes	No	No
ablutionary	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, cleansing and ablutionary are synonyms defined as:

cleansing and ablutionary: cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands

cleansing (noun)	ablutionary (noun)
the act of making something clean

cleansing (adjective)	ablutionary (adjective)
acting like an antiseptic	cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands
cleansing the body by washing; especially ritual washing of e.g. hands