VAD

noun3

1. •
   Initialism of voluntary assisted dying.
2. •
   Initialism of ventricular assist device.
3. •
   (historical) Initialism of Voluntary Aid Detachment: a women′s first-aid organisation active during World War I and World War II, or a member of this detachment.

   • A young girl in V.A.D. uniform ran lightly across the lawn. — 1920