recessive gene. recessive gene in Medicine. recessive gene n. A gene that is phenotypically expressed in the homozygous state but has its expression masked in the presence of a dominant gene.
Environmental law. For other uses, see Environmental Law (disambiguation). Environmental law - or environmental and natural resources law - is a collective term describing the network of treaties, statutes, regulations, common and customary laws addressing the effects of human activity on the natural environment. The core environmental law regimes address environmental pollution.
environmental compliancenoun [ U ] uk â us â ENVIRONMENT, LAW. âº a situation in which a company or organization is obeying all the laws relating to the environment: We pride ourselves in being an environmentally responsible company, and we take our environmental compliance obligations very seriously. (Definition of âenvironmental complianceâ from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary Â© Cambridge University Press)