What does the cryptic crossword clue "Blood banks popular for tragedian (6)" mean?

The definition is "refers to Jean Racine". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). IN (synonym="popular") in RACE (synonym="Blood") = RACINE; definition: "refers to Jean Racine" The answer is RACINE.

Blood banks popular for tragedian (6)

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