consultation vs consult

consultation is a noun but consult is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
consultation	Yes	No	No	No
consult	No	No	Yes	No

consultation (noun)	consult (noun)
the act of referring or consulting
a conference (usually with someone important)
a conference between two or more people to consider a particular question

consultation (verb)	consult (verb)
	advise professionally
	seek information from
	get or ask advice from
	have a conference in order to talk something over