lubrication vs lubricate

lubrication is a noun but lubricate is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
lubrication	Yes	No	No	No
lubricate	No	No	Yes	No

lubrication (noun)	lubricate (noun)
an application of a lubricant to something
the condition of having been made smooth or slippery by the application of a lubricant

lubrication (verb)	lubricate (verb)
	make slippery or smooth through the application of a lubricant
	apply a lubricant to
	have lubricating properties