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The phrase "acts on a" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing the influence or effect that one entity has on another, often in contexts related to actions, decisions, or processes.
Example: "The medication acts on a specific receptor in the brain to alleviate symptoms."
Alternatives: "affects a" or "influences a".
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But unless one acts on a board development, marketing or fundraising plan, the effort to develop it is wasted.
Gravity is one force that acts on a body without the source of the force actually touching it.
The MINUIT package acts on a multiparameter Fortran function to which one must give the generic name FCN.
It acts on a blood protein to produce angiotensin.
Allinase acts on a starter compound to produce intermediate compounds.
A person who acts on a principal's behalf in a negotiation.
When the Committee acts on a request, the publisher is notified accordingly.
The revised charges against the Garridos include kidnapping, forcible rape and lewd acts on a child.
Because BaCl2 was applied to the bath, it acts on a network of astrocytes.
A residually finite group acts on a profinite completion by left translation.
The new treatment, called tanezumab, acts on a completely different pathway.
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