deflexion vs deflect

deflexion is a noun but deflect is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
deflexion	Yes	No	No	No
deflect	No	No	Yes	No

deflexion (noun)	deflect (noun)
a turning aside (of your course or attention or concern)
the property of being bent or deflected
the amount by which a propagating wave is bent
the movement of the pointer or pen of a measuring instrument from its zero position

deflexion (verb)	deflect (verb)
	impede the movement of (an opponent or a ball)
	draw someone's attention away from something
	turn aside and away from an initial or intended course
	turn from a straight course, fixed direction, or line of interest
	prevent the occurrence of; prevent from happening; to protect from or to keep away anything undesirable; to ward off