wet vs lactating

wet is a noun but lactating is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
wet	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
lactating	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, wet and lactating are synonyms defined as:

wet (noun)	lactating (noun)
wetness caused by water

wet (adjective)	lactating (adjective)
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water	producing or secreting milk
producing or secreting milk
supporting or permitting the legal production and sale of alcoholic beverages
containing moisture or volatile components
consisting of or trading in alcoholic liquor
very drunk

wet (verb)	lactating (verb)
make one's bed or clothes wet by urinating
cause to become wet