name: A surname (very rare: popularity rank in the U.S.: #34065)
noun: (biochemistry, medicine) Abbreviation of cholesterol. [(biochemistry) A sterol lipid synthesized by the liver and transported in the bloodstream to the membranes of all animal cells; it plays a central role in many biochemical processes and, as a lipoprotein that coats the walls of blood vessels, is associated with cardiovascular disease.]