comminute vs pulp

comminute is not a noun while pulp is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
comminute	No	No	Yes	No
pulp	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, pulp is a hyponym of comminute; that is, pulp is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than comminute:

Other hyponyms of comminute include pestle, mill.

comminute (noun)	pulp (noun)
	the soft inner part of a tooth
	an inexpensive magazine printed on poor quality paper
	any soft or soggy mass
	a soft moist part of a fruit
	a mixture of cellulose fibers

comminute (verb)	pulp (verb)
reduce to small pieces or particles by pounding or abrading	reduce to pulp
	remove the pulp from, as from a fruit