Term Name:	thiolactone
Synonyms:	thiolactones
Definition:	A cyclic thioester of a mercapto carboxylic acid, containing a 1-thiacycloalkan-2-one structure, or an analogue having unsaturation or heteroatoms replacing one or more carbon atoms of the ring.
Ontology:	ChEBI [CHEBI:60317]  ( EBI )