professional vs profession

professional and profession both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
professional	Yes	Yes	No	No
profession	Yes	No	No	No

professional (noun)	profession (noun)
a person engaged in one of the learned professions	an occupation requiring special education (especially in the liberal arts or sciences)
an authority qualified to teach apprentices	an open avowal (true or false) of some belief or opinion
an athlete who plays for pay	affirmation of acceptance of some religion or faith
	the body of people in a learned occupation

professional (adjective)	profession (adjective)
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
characteristic of or befitting a profession or one engaged in a profession
of or relating to a profession
of or relating to or suitable as a profession
engaged in by members of a profession