deduct vs deduction

deduct is not a noun while deduction is a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deduct	No	No	Yes	No
deduction	Yes	No	No	No

deduct (noun)	deduction (noun)
	the act of subtracting (removing a part from the whole)
	the act of reducing the selling price of merchandise
	reasoning from the general to the particular (or from cause to effect)
	something that is inferred (deduced or entailed or implied)
	an amount or percentage deducted
	a reduction in the gross amount on which a tax is calculated; reduces taxes by the percentage fixed for the taxpayer's income bracket

deduct (verb)	deduction (verb)
reason by deduction; establish by deduction
make a subtraction
retain and refrain from disbursing; of payments