Basis of some protein powders Crossword Clue

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(noun)
1. a leguminous plant of the genus Pisum with small white flowers and long green pods containing edible green seeds
2. seed of a pea plant used for food

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

PROTEIN (noun)
1. any of a large group of nitrogenous organic compounds that are essential constituents of living cells; consist of polymers of amino acids; essential in the diet of animals for growth and for repair of tissues; can be obtained from meat and eggs and milk and legumes
BASIS (noun)
1. the most important or necessary part of something
2. a relation that provides the foundation for something

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